FULL STEAM AHEAD: The Railwaymen of Stoke Gabriel Reserves moved up to second with a 3-0 home win over Kingsteignton Reserves. (c)MiraclePR
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The WBW (Solicitors) SDFL Premier Division delivered an interesting twist last Saturday as Buckland Athletic’s Development side dented Torbay Police’s title ambitions with a comprehensive 4-0 victory.
Joshua Clarke crossed for Owen Coldwell to open the scoring after 16 minutes at the Denbury Playing Fields. Then, on 24 minutes, Fraser Wesley slotted into an empty net after a mistake at the back. Joshua Clarke provided his second assist of the afternoon on the hour mark as his corner was volleyed home by brother Bailey. Joshua then added his own name to the score-sheet with a 71st minute drive into the bottom corner from 20 yards out.
The result went down well with leaders East Allington United who didn’t play and remain a point ahead of the Bees having played just one game more now. Ipplepen Athletic, the division’s form side, stretched their winning streak to six games by beating bottom club Beesands Rovers 2-1 away. They are now in third place and just three points behind Torbay Police with a game in hand.
A close affair at the Dorothy Elmhirst Memorial Ground saw Meadowbrook Athletic narrowly claim the points with a 4-3 win over SDFL new boys Plympton Athletic Reserves, Ben Bowhay, Myles Chalcraft, Scott McRoy and James Thomas with the goals.
Brixham AFC Reserves are now four unbeaten after a comprehensive 5-1 triumph over struggling Ivybridge Town Reserves. Tom Hopper and Ryan Walton both bagged braces for the Fishermen with Matt Constable also on target.
Osborne Park was the scene of a ten goal thriller, Newton Abbot ’66 enjoying back-to-back wins by beating Broadmeadow STFC 6-4.
The top two in Division One went head-to-head at the Steve Jane Memorial Ground with both Harbertonford and Abbotskerswell beginning the afternoon on 27 points. The points were due to be shared when Fords’ marksman David Hatch picked up the ball on the edge of the area, drove into the box and slotted past the Abbots ‘keeper to win the game with five minutes to spare.
Stoke Gabriel Reserves moved up to second with an accomplished 3-0 victory over Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves. The Railwaymen were on top from the start and it took Callum Whiteoak just three minutes to fire his side into the lead. 15 minutes later, Whiteoak’s free-kick from the right found Ryan Langley who blasted the ball past Russell Faulkner for 2-0. Two minutes later, the game was all but over when Lewis Calf buried a header from another Stoke free-kick. Although the home side took their foot off the pedal a bit after the break, they always looked in control of the game.
Barton Athletic remain unbeaten and climbed further up the table with a 6-1 win over Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves in an eventful game at the Duckspond. Chudleigh Athletic Reserves also ran out 6-1 winners, against Waldon Athletic Reserves, with Gavin Lake netting a hat-trick, Tyler Brown scoring twice and Oli Williams with a single goal.
Watcombe Wanderers Reserves picked up their first points of the season as bottom club Dittisham United were unable to raise a side.